UPDATES and REMINDERS: KERN
KERN TIMES:
Friday, April 13th – Pit Gates 2pm, Crew Chief Meeting 3:15pm, Pre -Tech Inspection 3:30pm – 8:00pm, Practice 5:00pm, 6:15pm & 8:00pm
Saturday, April 14th– Pit Gates 10am, Chapel 11:00am, Driver/Crew Chief/Spotter Meeting 11:15am, Practice 12:00pm & 12:45pm (30 minutes ea.) Qualifying Tech 2:30pm, Qualifying 4pm, Autograph Session 5:00pm
KERN BACKGATE FEES:
Friday: $200 per car – No charge for Pit Pass. Everyone must sign in.
Saturday Pit Pass: $35/SRL Members $45/Non Members
FRIDAY TECH: All cars are required to roll through the scales on Friday between 3:30pm and 8:00pm.
ENGINE TECH: If your engine or carb needs to be inspected and sealed, please respond to this email, or contact Ricky Brooks.
FUEL CELL BLADDER : The manufactures date on all fuel cell bladders must be within 7 years of current date. The series must have record of your fuel cell being up to date and sealed by May 5that The Bullring.
IMPORTANT – Please have two bolts drilled to accommodate a wire seal on your fuel cell “Fill Plate”, so an SRL Official can install an “SRL Wire Seal”.
TIRES: 3035’s left side, 3045’s right side. Pre-order from Hoosier Tire West at 559-485-4612.
FUEL: SUNOCO Standard 110 is the Spec Fuel of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series; it is each teams responsibility to have their own supply. Kern County Raceway does sell SUNOCO 110.
PARKING: The Top 12 in current SPEARS Southwest Tour Series championship points, and their teammates will park in order in the first spots. But, the order which the teams enter on Friday, is simply based on first in line, first to enter.
SOUND LIMITS: The DB rule of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series is maximum 95dba at 100 feet at all tracks, unless the track requirements are under 95dba. Please do your work in the shop.
SRL LICENSE: Remember to renew your 2018 SRL License to take advantage of Member Pricing at the events. Driver and Owners are required to have a 2018 SRL License.
NEW POLICIES:
SPOTTER’S RADIOS: Each spotter must have a scanner, or a separate radio that will scan the SRL Race Control frequency at 460.0125. No longer may you use a radio that scans Race Control secondary, as it interferes with communication to the spotter, which then leads to directions not being heard. If you need radio service and/or products, please contact Frank’s Radio at 800-869-9712.
REAR ENDS: Starting at the Las Vegas Bullring event on May 5th– Cars utilizing a working locked rear end (i.e. a spool or similar) may deduct 50lbs off their total weight. CRA and the Southern Super Series have already adopted this rule.
REMINDER FROM THE 2018 RULE BOOK: Mandatory by June 9th– The Nelson Specialties/SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series spec wiring harness is mandatory and may be removed or swapped with the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series wiring harness at anytime. Contact: Nelson Specialties – 704.662.6600 – US Toll Free Number: 800.494.7532, info@nelsonspecialties.comor www.nelsonspecialties.com.
LOOKING AHEAD:
HOST HOTELS
May 5th – The Bullring at LVMS
SAM’S TOWN HOTEL & GAMBLING HALL
5111 Boulder Highway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89122-6004
(877) 593-5993
Room Rate: $39.00 Thursday – $89.00 Friday – $89.00 Saturday
Group Name: SPEARS SRL
Group Code: A8SPC05
Cutoff Date: April 23, 2018
June 9th – Irwindale Speedway
Courtyard by Marriott– 4 mi to Speedway
14635 Baldwin Park Towne Center
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 962-6000
Group Code: SPEARS SW Tour Series
Group Rate: $109.99
Cutoff Date: May 28, 2018
Book your group rate for SPEARS SW TOUR SERIES
Thank you for racing with the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series …Where the Champions Race.
